For For beginners who want to understand Plato's theory of Forms and its long influence; not for specialists in Platonism.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
3 of 5worth your time
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
Eight introductory lectures on Plato's theory of Forms and its tradition.
How it proceeds
Philosophic5 of 5
Scriptural0 of 5
Experiential0 of 5
Sociological0 of 5
Historical3 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Published by St. Augustine's Press in 2018, this short book presents eight lectures for beginners on the central idea of Plato's philosophy, the theory of Forms, and on the tradition it shaped through the history of philosophy.
